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1. malleable

easily shaped or molded

feeling remorse or guilt

sudden feeling of doubt or uneasiness

firmly fixed; unwavering or loyal

2. neglect

failure to care for properly; disregard

meant to be kept secret

obvious or plainly shown

call upon a higher power or authority

3. propensity

Cautious or reserved

refuse to give or grant; keep back

homeless wanderer or street person

natural tendency or inclination

4. burlesque

attitude or position of the body or mind

Dull or lacking brightness

comic or exaggerated imitation

ghostly figure or image appearingsuddenly

5. reticent

harshness of tone or manner; severity

unimaginative or dull; lacking poetic beauty

reserved; not revealing thoughts readily

take over or seize unlawfully; supplant

6. gravel

something that develops from something else; result

Rough small stones or path material

unfavorable; hostile or opposing

violation or breaking of law or duty

7. fervid

understood by few; mysterious

cliff with a steep or overhanging edge

complain quietly or discontentedly

intensely enthusiastic or passionate

8. chronological

lasting a very short time

vague or ambiguous expression

Stimulate into action

arranged in time order

9. loom

understood by few; mysterious

appear large or threatening

refusing to change mind; determined

boring sameness

10. leash

strap for controlling an animal

Unpleasant musical or mental clash

Capture complete attention

stubbornly disobedient; resisting authority

11. bizarre

strange or unusual

clear from blame or suspicion; justify

divinely sweet or fragrant; delicious

cheerful and friendly; good-humored

12. compelling

still in existence; surviving

persistent preoccupation; compulsive idea

lacking energy or enthusiasm

evoking interest; persuasive

13. irascible

make less dense or thick; diminish or thin out

easily angered; irritable; hot-tempered

Exaggerated statement for effect

renovate and decorate

14. insatiate

to blame or scold harshly

to assume as true or fact, to put forward

seems reasonable or probable

unsatisfied or greedy

15. presumption

flag or standard indicating nationality or organization

quick and energetic; lively or vigorous

exceed or surpass

assumption of rights; overconfidence

16. distend

furrow brow in displeasure

having a sharply strong taste or smell

divergence from moral right; indirectness

swell or expand outward

17. gainsay

Draw out or evoke

deny or oppose openly

stubbornly disobedient; resisting authority

admit as true or acknowledge defeat

18. ranger

person who patrols an area of land or forest

intended to provoke debate or argument

justify or explain with logical reasons

Occurrence or frequency

19. ineffable

Improve or increase

quickly changing mood or behavior

unable to be expressed in words; indescribable

attach or add to something larger

20. desiccate

firmly fixed; unwavering or loyal

dry out thoroughly

hardworking and careful

deep; intellectually significant

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. malleable

2. neglect

3. propensity

4. burlesque

5. reticent

6. gravel

7. fervid

8. chronological

9. loom

10. leash

11. bizarre

12. compelling

13. irascible

14. insatiate

15. presumption

16. distend

17. gainsay

18. ranger

19. ineffable

20. desiccate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. malleable

2. neglect

3. propensity

4. burlesque

5. reticent

6. gravel

7. fervid

8. chronological

9. loom

10. leash

11. bizarre

12. compelling

13. irascible

14. insatiate

15. presumption

16. distend

17. gainsay

18. ranger

19. ineffable

20. desiccate

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